Could You Be Loved
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"Could You Be Loved" is a popular reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its upbeat groove and message of love and resilience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Could You Be Loved canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Uprising ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dancefloor-oriented reggae sound
ⓘ
roots reggae ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | hit in several countries ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
ⓘ
reggae fusion ⓘ |
| hasChorus | repeating line "Could you be loved and be loved?" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
popular at parties and sporting events
ⓘ
widely used in films and television ⓘ |
| hasLength | about 3 minutes 35 seconds ⓘ |
| hasMessage |
encourages perseverance despite criticism
ⓘ
promotes universal love and unity ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | B minor ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature |
danceable groove
ⓘ
offbeat reggae skank guitar ⓘ |
| hasStyle | upbeat groove ⓘ |
| hasTempo | approximately 102 BPM ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Bob Marley greatest hits compilations
ⓘ
Legend ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Bob Marley’s most popular songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
love
ⓘ
resilience ⓘ social consciousness ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of reggae and pop elements
ⓘ
catchy guitar riff and bassline ⓘ |
| partOf | Uprising ⓘ |
| performer |
Bob Marley
ⓘ
Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ
surface form:
The Wailers
|
| producer |
Bob Marley and the Wailers
ⓘ
Chris Blackwell ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1979–1980 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
ⓘ
Tuff Gong Records ⓘ
surface form:
Tuff Gong
|
| releaseDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| usedAs | staple of Bob Marley live performances ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
backing vocals
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Marley ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bob Marley